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S&P/TSX composite rises after New Year's break, U.S. stocks down

S&P/TSX composite rises after New Year's break, U.S. stocks down

TORONTO — Energy and base metals stocks led Canada's main stock index higher on the first trading day of 2025, while U.S. stock markets started the year in the red.
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Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition

Hardy Canadians take the plunge in icy New Year's Day tradition

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn't deter hundreds of brave souls from jumping into Lake Ontario in a New Year's Day tradition. Some 750 people took part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip in Oakville., Ont.
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Toys "R" Us Canada closing five stores, expand HMV and add play spaces to some shops

Toys "R" Us Canada closing five stores, expand HMV and add play spaces to some shops

Toys "R" Us Canada says it is closing five Ontario stores and revamping several others as it works to "optimize" its business.
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Two more suspects charged in 2023 shooting that killed Toronto man

Two more suspects charged in 2023 shooting that killed Toronto man

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have arrested two more suspects in a 2023 shooting that killed a 21-year-old man in the city's east end. Police say Joshua Bernard-Reis died in hospital weeks after he was shot in September 2023.
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One person dead, one missing after going through ice in northern Ontario: OPP

One person dead, one missing after going through ice in northern Ontario: OPP

TEMISKAMING SHORES, Ont. — Search efforts continued Thursday for one of two people seen going through the ice in the northern Ontario community of Temiskaming Shores over the weekend, police said.
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With maturity comes baggage in Allan Hawco's new cop role in CBC's 'Saint-Pierre'

With maturity comes baggage in Allan Hawco's new cop role in CBC's 'Saint-Pierre'

TORONTO — After CBC’s “Republic of Doyle” wrapped in 2014, Allan Hawco spent years searching for the next show to create. The star and co-creator of the St. John's, N.L.
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Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters

Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister, Chrystia Freeland, in mid-December.
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Toronto rookie Jonathan Mogbo assigned to G-League's Raptors 905

Toronto rookie Jonathan Mogbo assigned to G-League's Raptors 905

TORONTO — Rookie forward Jonathan Mogbo has been assigned to the G-League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors. Raptors 905 will host the Austin Spurs on Friday at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, Ont. Mogbo has averaged 5.1 points, 4.
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Thomson Reuters acquires owner of tax software firm SafeSend for $600 million

Thomson Reuters acquires owner of tax software firm SafeSend for $600 million

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it has acquired a U.S. tax and accounting software business for $600 million. The Michigan-based company is called cPaperless LLC but operates under the SafeSend name. It has 235 employees.
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Altus Group's $700-million sale of property tax business to Ryan LLC closes

Altus Group's $700-million sale of property tax business to Ryan LLC closes

TORONTO — Altus Group Ltd. says it has closed a deal with tax services and software company Ryan LLC to sell its global property tax business for $700 million.
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